Are you talking about the little board with a 6p6c connector and the=20
connector like is on the pickit?

Just seems big and awful to do it that way.

I really would like to find a cable for this...

On 12/17/2011 11:43 PM, Steve Smith wrote:
> Microchip do them ... We use them... But before you yse them use a little
> bit of two pack and glue the connector housing to the pcb it will last a
> long long time like this... if not its of limited life... the pins flex a=
nd
> the connector comes off. Our lot haven't broken one since we discovered
> epoxy
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf =
Of
> Forrest Christian
> Sent: 18 December 2011 03:35
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: [PIC] 6p6c (ICD3) to 6 pin header *cable*
>
> I just bought a couple of ICD3's for development work, and realized that
> I need to convert these to the 1x6 0.1 pitch header I use on all the
> boards I have - I.E. the connector on the PICkit2.
>
> I'm finding lots of circuit boards which do this, and can definitely
> make a cable if I need to, I'd really rather find something made and
> solid and robust.
>
> I do feel like I need a flexible cable, and not a PCB header adapter.
> OR a adapter, and a 1x6 to 1x6 header cable..
>
> I've also looked for simply a single row (1x6) ribbon cable connector or
> similar and no luck there either.   I do have some 1x6 connectors which
> work well for this purpose, but the strain relief leaves a lot to be
> desired.
>
> Is there a source for these I'm missing?  Or am I just needing to make
> one myself.
>
> -forrest
>
>

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